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Ofcom invites two FM applications
Ofcom has begun inviting applications for two new FM commercial radio licences in Belfast and Cornwall. The Belfast licence will reach an adult population of 750,000. The Cornwall licence will encompass two FM frequencies and will have an adult reach of 410,000. The closing date for both licences is 8 ...
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NewsDiverse bought by European producer
Diverse, the indie behind Channel 4 hit Operatunity , has been sold to a European-based production company for an estimated£8m.
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NewsCilla comeback on Living
Cilla Black is returning to live entertainment television this winter in a three-hour spectacular for Living TV.
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NewsITV pitches O'Grady against Richard & Judy
ITV has drafted in Paul O' Grady, the camp aggressive comic behind Lily Savage, to rescue its troubled teatime slot with a new chat show.
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NewsBig Brother to stretch brand with condoms
Channel 4 is to exploit its controversial reality show Big Brother with a glut of branded goods including alcoholic drinks and condoms.
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NewsBBC picks up ITV Casanova drama
A major period drama about Casanova from Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies has crossed over from ITV to the BBC.
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Deayton to star in ITV drama
Angus Deayton, the disgraced former host of BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You , is to take his first serious leading role in a new ITV1 drama.
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C4 plans theme night launch for Simpsons
Channel 4 is to launch The Simpsons on 5 November with a night of dedicated programming.
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Thompson downplays BBC Worldwide sale
BBC director general Mark Thompson has played down speculation that BBC Worldwide is to be sold off, suggesting a restructure is more likely.
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ITV invests in Notts base
ITV is to invest£5m in a new regional newsgathering centre in Nottingham following the closure of Carlton's studio complex in the city.
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Robson Green wins BBC daytime order
Actor Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions, has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.
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ITN says 19 staff are facing the axe
ITN has told unions that as many as 19 compulsory redundancies may have to be made among its staff as a result of losing the Five News contract to Sky.
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BBC's Olympic peak
Nearly 9 million people accessed the BBC's interactive coverage of last month's Athens Olympics, the corporation has revealed. The figure is a record for interactive usage and, according to director general Mark Thompson, heralds the 'coming of age' of the medium. Around 8.96 million digital satellite viewers pressed the red ...
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Code titles BBC4 theatre doc
Code Design and Direction has produced the titles for the upcoming BBC4 theatre documentary Theatre Biz for Freelance Film Partners. The three-part series looks at London's West End, Edinburgh fringe theatre and graduating drama students. Creative director Chris Jennings designed the sequence. The FX were produced by Code's Bryony Evans ...
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NewsCoastal wins BBC daytime drama order
Actor Robson Green's indie Coastal Productions has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.
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NewsCD:UK indie gets into animation
Zenith Entertainment, the indie behind ITV pop show CD:UK , is making its first foray into animation with a series for CiTV about King Arthur.
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NewsC4 on track for£100m profits
Channel 4 is on tracks to bring in£100m of profits this year, according to its former chief executive Mark Thompson.
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NewsThompson plays down BBC Worlwide sell-off
BBC director general Mark Thompson has moved to play down speculation he is planning a wholesale disposal of BBC Worldwide, suggesting a restructure of the commercial division is more likely.
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NewsThe Vice writer pens new ITV thriller
ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from the writer of The Vice.
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NewsSearch to make cinema docs
Jess Search, Channel 4's outgoing editor of independent film and video (IFV), has revealed she is leaving TV to develop cinema documentaries.